Uncategorized 03 Apr 2016 Stop Me Before I Volunteer Again “Oh come on, you miss it!” a fellow old-timer said, brushing off my comment that was something along the lines of why in the world am I standing out here… betsyvoreacos No Comments
Uncategorized 29 Mar 2016 Cutting off your kids I recently lost a dependent.Sadly, it wasn’t the dog. It was the daughter.Happily, she is still alive. And gainfully employed.She just completed the first full year of her life that… betsyvoreacos 2 Comments
Uncategorized 19 Mar 2016 Going Mad I watch basketball like a girl.With all due respect to my feminist friends and favorite girl basketball player, Milan Johnson, of course. But it’s true.I love college basketball more than… betsyvoreacos 2 Comments
Uncategorized 12 Mar 2016 The Perils of Being the Third Child “Coming home tomorrow,” the third and youngest child responded to my bi-monthly hand-wave emoji.Ever the loving parent I responded, “What for?” As opposed to “Great! Can’t wait to see you,… betsyvoreacos 1 Comment
Uncategorized 03 Mar 2016 Spinning Out of Control Sometimes I do things just so I can say I did them. I’m not talking about bucket list type things like cliff diving at Ka Lae or parachuting from a… betsyvoreacos No Comments
Uncategorized 26 Feb 2016 Kids These Days! “I’ve got a proposition for you,” said the well-dressed Millennial as he sidled up to the mahogany bar where two middle-aged women sat sipping their Manhattans, one straight-up, the other… betsyvoreacos 2 Comments
Uncategorized 16 Feb 2016 I Got the Music in Me I have spent my entire life trying to be cool. And I am fully aware that the least cool thing you can do is admit you are seeking coolness. But,… betsyvoreacos No Comments
Uncategorized 09 Feb 2016 Making a Big Deal of My Birthday Today is my birthday. While I’ve never been one to lie about my age, I’ve found that as my wrinkles deepen, I tend to omit more than admit. I hear… betsyvoreacos 5 Comments
Uncategorized 04 Feb 2016 Got it! “Do you think you can get me my passport here somehow in the next two days? I’m trying to get a job,” the college student messaged, in full sentences.Ecstatic with… betsyvoreacos No Comments
Uncategorized 27 Jan 2016 The Burden of Being a Parent I deposited my youngest child back at college last week. He’s the least demanding and least expensive of all my children so I was a little bit sad to see… betsyvoreacos 2 Comments